1965-1966 Civil Rights & Black Power

1965 Malcom X was assassinated on February 21 for breaking with Elijah Muhammad about the way to address inequality for Black Americans. Selma March for Voting Rights was organized to address the fact that many Black Americans still did not vote in Alabama. It began in March and was three separate marches, going from Selma to Montgomery. Voting Rights Act of 1965 in response to the overwhelming evidence that voting rights were not available to Black Americans. Executive Order 11246- “Affirmative Action” for the first time in US history.

Questions What is the Nation of Islam? Why did Malcom Little change his last name? Who is Elijah Muhammad? How far is it from Selma to Montgomery? Watch this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1_KtW-9tIg Look up the March on https://www.cnn.com/2013/09/15/us/1965-selma-to- montgomery-march-fast-facts/index.html What did the short video leave out of the story?

Affirmative Action Go to https://www.britannica.com/topic/affirmative- action What is Affirmative Action? What groups were included in the program? Who monitored the program? What is “reverse discrimination”? Do you believe it really exists?

1966 Is the year that the Civil Rights movement starts to change. In June of 1966 the “March Against Fear” begins. Go to https://exhibits.stanford.edu/fitch/browse/meredith- march-against-fear-june-1966 Look at the pictures and tell me what they tell you about the event. Why do you think this is the event that makes Stokely Carmichael move away from non-violence and towards Black Power?

Black Panther movement Where did the movement start? When did the Party fall apart? Who were the leaders of the movement in the beginning?